Parashas Tetzaveh

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Tetzaveh where HaShem Commands Moshe to 'Tetzaveh' - 'Command' the Children of Israel to take 'pure pressed olive oil' for kindling the lamps.It was was only the first press of olive oil that was to be acceptable-the one totally pure and free of sediment.This was to be an eternal decree.This Parsha discusses the Bigdei Kehunah,the Garments of the Kohanim that were worn by the Kohein Gadol and Kohanim that showed total Holiness,from the head down. The Kohein Gadol's Garments consisted of The Mitznefes-Turban,The Tzitz-Head-Plate ,The Choshen-The Breast-Plate,The Avnait-The Belt,The Aifod-The Apron,The Michnasaim-The Breeches,The Me'il-The Mantle and the The Ketones-The Long Shirt as our Sages and Midrash explain.Each part of the Kohein's clothes atoned for something speciific and each part had a very deep significance.The Kohein, like the olive oil that lit the Lamp,had to be Holy and Pure.The very fact that the first squeeze of oil from inside the olive was the only one used, shows that one's very centre within had to be pure and the Holy Garments of the Kohein Gadol showed the Holiness that came from within,outwards so that,the purity and holiness of the Kohein Gadol was the same within as the outer face that he showed.
This is how we are to be .It is so wrong to show a holy face,but within,to be the opposite .We are to be Holy,from our Souls,outwards and draw people to HaShem . The Soul that is given by HaShem is eternal.The Lamp that was to be lit eternally was like the Soul we are given to live. The lamp is like the soul within us. The word 'Tetzaveh,' means 'To Command.'The 'Tet' in this tense in the word 'Tetzaveh,' refers to the future tense .Within the first verse of this Parsha HaShem gives a deeper Command.HaShem is not just Commanding for then.HaShem is giving a 'Future Tense' Command to the Children of Israel for all time to come out with our 'first pressed most pure olive oil' of ourselves and offer that to HaShem Eternally for all Generations.When we offer to HaShem,it must always be our first fruits-our best . Our first actions must always be directed to HaShem.The very best that we can possibly offer,must always be given to G-D .Seeing that we are constantly surrounded by G-D ,we are to always display our most Holy and Pure Being to G-D .We belong to G-D .Our very purpose for life must be directed to HaShem's Wants .Not our own .Seeing that HaShem can see us within as well as on the outside ,both our inner and outer garments must always reflect the same and equal holiness . HaShem asks us to emulate Him . HaShem is Beyond Holy in every part of Him .So must we be Holy inside and outside .
We mustn't just be a picture of Holiness on the outside yet inside be the opposite Chas Ve Shalom . We must continually light the lamp within our Soul and let it always shine Heaven-ward toward G-D .
On the 'Bigdey Kohein Gadol's Garments' -'The High Priest's Garments,'that he wore over his front touching his chest,he wore the Choshen,the Breatplate that contained the twelve stones that each represented a specific Tribe of the Twelve Tribes of Israel .These were arranged in three vertical rows representing our Three Fore-Fathers and in each row down,there were four horizontal rows representing our Four Mothers.Each stone had a specific meaning to the tribe it represented and even the Hebrew letters of the Hebrew alphabet were also on the breastplate stones in the form of the sentence 'Avraham,Yitzchak Yaakov Shivtei Yeshurun' -these letters spread out on the Choshen,so that each of the twelve portions of the Choshen had six letters inscribed on its stone.Between the two layers of the folded Choshen,was the Urim Ve 'Tumim ,which was the scrolls of parchment,where Moshe had written HaShem's Seventy Two Letter Name as our Midrash teaches us .When questions would be asked of the Kohein Gadol, the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet would light up via the Urim Ve 'Tumim to spell out the answer.
The Holiness of the Kohein Gadol and His Garments was a representation for our entire people that we too must always behave in a Holy way inside and outside . We are to be HaShem's Representatives to open up this World to His Holy Light that is to shine down to this Earth . 
The Lamp of our Soul is to be always and eternally lit with HaShem and His Commandments , that are to come out on our very Physicality so that the Physical (The Clothes-the Outer Appearance that we wear to the World ) can join with the Spiritual (our very Souls within that we are to eternally keep lit with HaShem ) so that the two can become one .
Becoming one joins us with HaShem and will make this entire World a place of G-D .
It all starts with 'Tetzaveh,' an eternal Command to our Children and our People , to walk in The Ways and The Commandments of HaShem .
With love , I wish HaShem with love a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all my fellow Yidden, a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh wiith love.